Of course the socket can change things depending what is put in it...but the stats are quite similar...You'd loose the set bonus, but if, like me, you know that you'll be out bid on the gloves these gloves are a good alternative and cost only 28 Emblem of Conquest

Comment by Khaji

No one's said it, but this got a new model on 3.2.

Comment by defektunge

Restoration druids might want to pick up these instead of the leather version: Grips of the Secret Grove. Same stats but these have haste instead of crit. Both are from badges and cost the same.

Comment by nguyenhothanh

For the purpose of transmorg, this can be a replacement for Conqueror's Kirin Tor Gauntlets. They share the same model AND color, so you can use this to match the Mage t8.5 set.